Rensselaer EZ-Snapshot Individual Subscription Form
Return this form to the VCC Help Desk
Subscriber Name: _________________________________________ RCS User ID:
 Student
 Faculty
System Type:
 Windows/PC
 Staff
Campus Phone:
 Linux
Department Name:
Initial Password: _______________________________
Date of Birth: (mmddyy)
Billable Account Number:
Not Required for Student Billing
Not Required for Student Billing
I have read and agree to the Terms and Conditions listed below.
Student / Departmental Authorized Signature
Date
Registration Information
Use this form to register for the EZ-Snapshot service. After submitting this form to the VCC Help Desk,
you will receive e-mail indicating that the registration is complete.
Service Summary
The EZ-Snapshot service allows members of the Rensselaer community to store copies of personal
computer files from computers running Windows, to a tape library over the campus network. EZ-Snapshot
software (TSM client) must be installed on each client. The client software communicates with the
Rensselaer TSM server, and transfer files to the server for storage. This service allows storage of up to 2
copies of each client file on the TSM server. These files can be backed up or restored from the client,
without requiring DotCIO staff involvement. The backup process can also be run as an automated process.
DotCIO will provide an initial storage allocation of 8GB for each EZ-Snapshot subscriber, at no charge.
This storage is measured at the server and consists of compressed data, with typical data compression ratios
between 1.5 to 1 and 3 to 1. The initial storage allocation will be sufficient to store typical client disk
capacities of 12GB, possibly up to 24GB.
Each subscriber must renew his/her subscription by September, or client files will be removed from the
server. If a client’s storage usage exceeds the initial allocation on September 1, the subscriber will be
billed the annual fee for the excess quota in September.
Cost of Service
Clients who exceed the initial free allocation will be charged an annual fee, for service from September
through August. The cost of additional server storage will be $25/2GB allocation per year in excess of the
initial 8GB free allocation. Clients will be billed in the month during which the storage allocation quota is
exceeded. The charge will not be prorated.
Terms and Conditions
1. The EZ-Snapshot service is provided for a term of up to one year. The service is available from the
date of registration / renewal through the following August. All subscribers will have an opportunity
to re-subscribe prior to September 1.
2. The EZ-Snapshot service is based on a software product called Tivoli Storage Manager, or TSM.
3. The EZ-Snapshot service is provided exclusively for current members of the Rensselaer community,
including students, faculty, staff, or department representatives.
4. Rensselaer faculty, staff, students, or department representatives may not copy or distribute the EZSnapshot software to anyone outside the Rensselaer community.
5. EZ-Snapshot is provided for computing devices directly connected to the Rensselaer network. The
service is not permitted from devices connected through ISPs, or Rensselaer modem connections.
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DotCIO will endeavor to provide the Rensselaer community with the best possible EZ-Snapshot
service. DotCIO cannot guarantee user files against damage or loss, which may result from media
failure, fire, power failure, or other unexpected situations.
DotCIO shall terminate a user’s service under any of the following conditions:
a) The user requests termination of service.
b) DotCIO determines that it can no longer provide the EZ-Snapshot service. In such a case, DotCIO
will provide users with a minimum 90-day notice regarding the termination of service.
c) DotCIO has reason to believe that the user has violated any of the terms and conditions specified
in this agreement.
Over time, DotCIO will make EZ-Snapshot software updates available to registered clients, who will
then have the responsibility of applying these updates, as needed, in order to continue using the backup
service.
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